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For the Mouths of Babes: The Importance of Early Oral Hygiene Please Cite this Document as: Vaughn, B.J., Brace, H., & Havercamp, S.M. (2008). For The Mouth of Babes: The Importance of Early Oral Hygiene. Florida Center for Inclusive Com- munities, http://flfcic.org. Development of this material was supported by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (#90-DD-0592, Fox and Kincaid) and the William Greenville Pace Medical Research Fund of The Colum- bus Foundation For more information or to print additional copies visit Information provided by: Florida Center for Inclusive Communities at University of South Florida, and Nisonger Center at The Ohio State University, both University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Did You Know ? 9 Tooth problems are more prevalent in children who: • were born prematurely • have a low birth weight • come from lower income families 9 Mothers’ nutrition during pregnancy can influence the dental growth and development of the baby. 9 You should see your dentist during your first trimester of pregnancy. 9 Cavities are prevented by brushing away any leftover food on the teeth and gums. 9 You must replace your child’s toothbrush every 6 months and after they are sick. 9 By the time your infant is 6 months old, 2 to 4 teeth may have grown in. 9 Swallowing fluoride toothpaste can upset your child’s stomach. Teach and encourage kids to rinse and spit. 9 Once your child is able to spit out the toothpaste instead of swallowing (around 2 years of age), they may begin to use fluoride toothpaste. A rice-sized amount of toothpaste is enough. 9 Do you have well water? Talk to your dentist. You may need extra fluoride. Resources 9 Florida Dental Association Project: Dentists Care. (850) 681-3629 ext. 304. 9 Ohio Dental Association: http://www.oha.org 9 Nisonger Center I/DD Dental Program: http://www.nisonger.osu.edu/dental. (614) 292-3160 9 Prenatal Dental Care: http://www.dentalgentlecare.com/ pregdentcaretips 9 Dental Care for Your Baby: http://www.aapd.org/publications/brochures/ babycare.asp Be Healthy Information Program Nisonger Center
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For the Mouths of Babes: The Importance of Early Oral Hygiene
Please Cite this Document as:Vaughn, B.J., Brace, H., & Havercamp, S.M. (2008). For
The Mouth of Babes: The Importance of Early Oral Hygiene. Florida Center for Inclusive Com-munities, http://flfcic.org.
Development of this material was supported by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (#90-DD-0592, Fox and Kincaid) and the William Greenville Pace Medical Research Fund of The Colum-bus Foundation
For more information or to print additional copies visit
Information provided by:Florida Center for Inclusive Communities at University of South Florida, and Nisonger Center at The Ohio State University, both University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Did You Know?
9 Tooth problems are more prevalent in children who:
• were born prematurely• have a low birth weight• come from lower income families
9 Mothers’ nutrition during pregnancy caninfluencethedentalgrowthanddevelopment of the baby.
9 You should see your dentist during your firsttrimesterofpregnancy.
9 Cavities are prevented by brushing away any leftover food on the teeth and gums.
9 You must replace your child’s toothbrush every 6 months and after they are sick.
9 By the time your infant is 6 months old, 2 to 4 teeth may have grown in.
9 Swallowingfluoridetoothpastecanupset your child’s stomach. Teach and encourage kids to rinse and spit.
9 Once your child is able to spit out the toothpaste instead of swallowing (around 2 years of age), they may begin to use fluoridetoothpaste.Arice-sizedamountoftoothpaste is enough.
9 Do you have well water? Talk to your dentist.Youmayneedextrafluoride.
Resources 9 Florida Dental Association Project: DentistsCare.(850)681-3629ext.304.
9 Ohio Dental Association: http://www.oha.org
9 Nisonger Center I/DD Dental Program: http://www.nisonger.osu.edu/dental. (614)292-3160
9 Prenatal Dental Care: http://www.dentalgentlecare.com/pregdentcaretips
9 Dental Care for Your Baby: http://www.aapd.org/publications/brochures/babycare.asp
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Infant Well-BeingInfant Well-Being
Why is Oral Hygiene
Important?Oral hygiene helps to prevent tooth decay in infants. Decay can cause pain for a baby and lead to more problems later. Baby teeth help children make sounds properly, eat, hold space for permanent teeth and show off those smiles. In short, healthy teeth are impor-tant for healthy development!
What
Can I Do?During Pregnancy:1. Eat healthy foods and take vitamins. 2. Limit sugar intake.3. Brushandflossdaily.
With Baby:1. Avoidlettingyourbabyfallasleepwitha
bottle or at the breast.2. Limit your baby’s sugar intake. Sugar
leads to tooth decay.3. Clean your baby’s teeth with a baby’s
toothbrushorasoftclothandwater2-3timesaday(nofluorideuntil2yearsold).
4. Be a healthy role model! Let your baby watchyoubrushandfloss.
5. Have your baby seen by a dentist by their firstbirthdayor6monthsaftertheirfirsttooth comes in.
What Happens
if I Don’ t? 9 By the age of 6, 56% of U.S. children
have cavities, which look like small brown holes in the tooth.
9 When children have serious tooth and gum problems, it can make it hard or painful for them to eat and speak.
9 Oral health problems can cause social, behavior, and learning prob-lems for kids.
9 Cavities and gum disease can cause pain and early tooth loss.
9 If infants are given milk at nap or bed-time,thefluidcanpool around the teeth and cause cavities.
9 Remember, some of the baby teeth stay in untilachildisabout13yearsold.
What is
Oral Hygiene?Oral hygiene involves keeping your mouth healthy through simple steps such as:
9 Brushing THOROUGHLY twice a day
9 Flossing daily
9 Seeing a dentist regularly
